Fragrance comparison

Baz vs Hafla Music

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 13 Oct 2026 129 ratings analysed

3 wins

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,252 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Hafla Music

Risala Elite

3.001 votes

Rank #64,132 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories.

Baz
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Hafla Music
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on value for money.

Baz3/4

Hafla Music1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Baz
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: Hafla Music
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Baz

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

Hafla MusicRisala Elite

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 17%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

13%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

128 votes

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value50

Category winnerHafla MusicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

smoky90%

tobacco80%

woody70%

rose60%

balsamic50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both amber, smoky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

Top

Rose

Heart

IncenseTobacco

Base

Woodsy NotesAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesIncense, Musk and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBazHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Baz by The Spirit of Dubai hits skin with a massive blast of dark leather, cracked black pepper, and bitter coffee. It settles into a heavy resinous core dominated by smoky incense, myrrh, and sweet plum. As the hours pass, dense agarwood, civet, and raw castoreum emerge to create a dry, animalic base that stays notic…

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Hafla Music opens with a clear rose note, then settles into smoky incense and tobacco over an ambery woody base. It reads warm, resinous, and slightly musky rather than bright or airy. Based on the available note structure and early wearer data, this looks best suited to someone who enjoys sweet-smoky oriental woods w…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Baz or Hafla Music?

Baz takes 3 of 4 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; Hafla Music is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Hafla Music for a amber and smoky character. Wins on value for money.

Which lasts longer, Baz or Hafla Music?

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, Hafla Music 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baz or Hafla Music?

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, Hafla Music 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and Hafla Music smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Musk and Tobacco.

What are the notes in Baz and Hafla Music?

Baz has top notes of Leather, Plum, Coriander and Black Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Resin, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Civet, Castoreum and Musk. Hafla Music has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Incense and Tobacco, a base of Woodsy Notes, Amber and Musk.